Means for supporting face-plates in railway-cars.



. W. A. GEIGER.

MEANS FOR SUPPORTING FACE PLATES IN RAILWAY cARs,

- APPLICATION FILED MAY 12, 1914. 1,123,271

Fey 1 Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

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MEANS FOR SUPPORTING FACE PLATES IN RAILWAY CARS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 12, 1914.

1,123,271. Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

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The object of my invention is, to provide a support for face plates that will allow a limited vertical and a limited longitudinal movement of the buffer stems connected to the face plate, and at the same time will relieve the buffer stems of considerable weight and prevent undue wear of said stems.

in the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is an end view of the body of a railroad car showing the means for supporting face plates embodying my invention in position thereon. Fig. 2"is a i partial crosssection on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a partial vertical longitudinal section on line 33.of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail showing in longitudinal secv tion one of the spring cases.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 5 indicates a car body of the variety provided at the ends with 'a vestibule 6 having an end vestibule opening 7. The upper deck of the car roof is indicated at the numeral 8,

the lower deck 9, and the hood at the numeral 10. The endv openin of the vesti-, bule is surrounded by the iaphragm face plate 11, the one shown being; of the usual type having the vertical side members 12- 12 and the upper transverse connecting Specification of Letters rateae.

Application filed May 12, 1914. Serial no. $38,048.

the diaphragm face plate are secured, preferably near the lower end thereof, the brackets 20-2Q. Connecting rods 2l-21, preferably two 1n number, are extended one etween each upper bracket 19 and the lower bracket 20 on the same side of the diaphragm face plate, each of said rods being pivotally connected to the upper bracket l9 by suitable means, preferably the bolt 22 passing through the jaw 23 ofthe bracket arm 24 and through a suitable per- The rod foration in the end of the rod 21. 21 is in two sections. The upper section 25 is threaded at its lower end to receivethe stop nut 26 which engages against the upper end of a screw cap 27 threaded upon the section 25 of the rod, and also threaded upon a spring case 28 which is adapted to receive the plunger 29 with which the lower section 30 of the rod 21 is provided. The upper end of the section 30 of the rod 21 passes through the perforation 31 in the lower end of the spring case. A spring 32 is seated between the shoulder 33 with which the spring case 28 is internally provided at itslower end, and the head of the plunger 29. A further spring 34 is seated at its upper end against the cap of the spring case, and at its lowerend against the head of the plunger 29. The springs in the spring cases 28 with which each rod 21 is provided are of suflicient strength to prevent extreme vertical movement of the diaphragmface plate, and consequent extreme vertical movement of .the buffer stems, and allow sufficient yielding to preventexcessive rattling of the parts connected to the diaphragm face plate, either directly or indirectly, when the cars are in motion.

I claim 1. In a railroad car, in combination, a car body, face plates at the ends thereof, and means for supporting the face plates comprlsing rods, each being secured at one end to the car body and at the other end to 100; V l

the face plate, each rod being in a plurality of sections, the said sections being connected by means of a spring case secured to one section, and slidin ly connectedto the ad- ]a'cent sectlon, sai

spring case and-the rods.

2. n a connecting rod for connecting the car body to face plates for supporting the same, an upper section and a lower section, .110

spring case being pro- -v1ded with springs seated between the a spring case and springs, one ofthe sec tions of the rod bearing the spring Lease, the other section of the rod'sliding'ly engaging the spring case, the latter section havin a head, one of the springs being seated %etween said head and one end of the spring case, the other spring being seated between said head and the other end of the spring case.

3. In a rod for supporting face plates in railroad cars; an upper and a lower secvtion, springs, a spring case therefon con- ,nected to one of the sections and slidingly engaged-by the other section, the last mentioned section b'eing provided with a spring 1 seat, the springs being mounted between I Witnesses:

CARRIE G. RANz, ELIZABETH BRITI. 

